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All Boeing 787 Airplanes of Vietnam Airlines has been routed via Australia after the Skyteam Alliance member switched both its Melbourne and Sydney services to the next-generation Dreamliner. Vietnam Airlines’ maiden 787 Boeing Flight to Australia arrived on Friday morning, when VN781 operated by 787-9 VN-A865 landed at Melbourne Tullamarine at about 0930, after an eight hour and 20 minute journey from Ho Chi Minh City. The route was previously served with Airbus A330-200 equipment. The Vietnam Airline is the Eighth carrier to serve Melbourne Tullamarine with the Boeing 787 Aircraft alongside Air India, Air New Zealand, Royal Brunei Airlines, Scoot,Jetstar, United and Xiamen Airlines. Meanwhile, Vietnam Airlines’ First 787 service to Sydney arrived less than an hour after the Flight to Melbourne landed. Flight VN773, operated by 787-9 VN-A870, arrived at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport a little after 1010, with passengers taken on a scenic fly over Sydney Harbour prior to landing. Melbour…

Wasaya Welcomes World’s First Dash 8-100 Package Freighter to its FleetWasaya announced an exciting addition to their fleet, the World’s first Dash 8-100 Package Freighter (PF). The Dash 8-100PF is a converted passenger to freighter aircraft.The conversion has been accomplished by Voyageur Aviation Corp. of North Bay, Ontario. Voyageur designed the Dash 8-100PF to offer an economically sound option in the regional aircraft freight market.With a 10,000 lb payload, the aircraft moves more cargo, faster and at a lower unit cost than other freight aircraft operating in the region. According to Michael Rodyniuk, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wasaya, the addition of the Dash 8-100PF is an innovative game changer and an essential strategic advantage for Wasaya in our new business model. “The Dash 8 100PF is built and converted in Canada, designed for rugged environmentod Canada and perfectly suited to move cargo into and out of our remote communities with short, unimproved, gr…

Canada’s WestJet said it will launch an ‘ultra-low-cost carrier’ later this year, subject to regulatory approvals.

The Airline said the as yet unnamed carrier is expected to launch in late 2017 with an initial fleet of 10 high-density Boeing 737-800s.

“We have built WestJet from its low-cost, regional roots,” the Airline’s chAirman Clive Beddoe said in a statement. "Launching a ULCC will broaden WestJet's growth opportunities and open new market segments by offering more choice to those Canadians looking for lower fares.”

The new Airline is expected to adopt the industry practice of unbundling services by offering a base fare supplemented by extra payments for luggage, onboard food and beverages, and other services.

“The worldview on low-cost Airlines has changed since the launch of WestJet in 1996 and we are responding,” WestJet’s chief executive Gregg Saretsky said. “The complete unb…